What is the biblical basis for thinking God is white?

Question

Where in the bible does it state that God is caucasion?
Or Adam and Eve?
Or Jesus?

I have heard a LOT of people get really pissed off and defensive at the suggestion the Christ might have had a bit of a tan.

I'm not saying one way or the other is fact, I just want to know where in the bible that information would be found.

Please provide book, chapter and verse numbers.

Answer 1

There is no basis for that belief. Oddly enough, the bible does not seem to deem color of skin to be nearly as important as some people have throughout history, and sadly still do to this day. The color of David's skin was referred to as "ruddy", which is according to Webster Dictionary "adj. of a red color, especially healthily red." Along with being a man after God's own heart, David is many times referred to as being pleasing to the eye. See 1 Sam.,16:12. Another honorable mention of color of skin is in Song of Songs, 1:5-6. The Shulammite refers to herself as "dark, but lovely, and then she talks about working in the vineyards, which caused her skin to be even darker, because she was exposed to the sun more than many women of landowners would normally have been. It is agreed by any serious bible scholar that the Song of Song's was written by Solomon. He was granted so many things because God's was pleased that Solomon asked for the gift of wisdom, that he might better serve God's people. This is one of many words of praise, Solomon, the wise man, used to describe his dark beauty: My dove in the clefts of the rock, in the hiding places on the mountainside, show me your face, let me hear your voice; for your voice is sweet, and your face is lovely, from Song of Songs 2:14. Even the darkest of people become darker with exposure to the sun. Quite likely, the idea of light skin being at all more desirable was that it implied the person had enough wealth that they did not have to labor outside to survive. That in itself would have made it rare. Jesus was of the line of David, and as a Mideastern Jew, was described as "swarthy", again Webster's: adj. of dark complexion. Dark best describes the skin of His Chosen People. Now I will say what my wise earthly father had to say about God's color: He is of all colors.

Answer 2

I can't quote you any chapter or verses, but what i can tell you is that i think the artists during the times painted the image that they wanted to see. I think on good authority, that god really isn't a color. Something i think u should know. As a child, we, were taught, God is everywhere and could be anyone, and could look like anyone. He is a spirit and he can be whatever someone wants him to be. I think the story and where the artists lived, they probably were Caucasion. I think that is why many of the portraits are protrayed that way. I think this is just an opinion. It is how this was explained to us. I just passed this information on when somone asked me.
Many portrarts look very similiar. All have a very similar look. I also may point out, that i think u are referring to the portraits of Jesus? Maybe? How many do you actually see of God?????? just Curious?

Answer 3

I don't think God has a skin color he is more of a spirit or entity rather than a physical state and while we are in heaven or were ever you believe you will meet up with god in the after life he is in your conscious mind as what ever you believe him to look like.

I think there is some historical document the say Jesus (while he was on earth) was of the cohesion race but then again he is said to come back and could come back as any race. Again Jesus like all of us is a spirit and shouldn't be limited to one race on he rebirth into are world

Adam and eve on the other hand i think were the first so maybe there were a different race than all of us and are races are just mixtures of that race

Answer 4

Actually - Jesus was almost black. He spent about 18 years in hot and sunny India and the Himalaya - the missing years of his life.... the bible neglected to mention for a very good reason. There is a complete blank in the bible regarding his life for that period. the last account is when he was about 11-12 years old and then he showed up again in the holy land at age 30. Isn't that funny....... Boy - are Christians taken for a ride!

Answer 5

God is a spiritual being. Jesus took a human form when He came to earth. No one knows what "color" Jesus was, but he was probably darker complected, based on where He was born. It really doesn't matter...

Why do people care so much about what is on the outside. God looks on the inside to the heart of a person, and we should do that, too.

Answer 6

God made man in his own image. So he looks like one of us. Color not even an issue.

Jesus was a Jew, so he was likely a bit tan

Ive seen this question answered TONS of times and have never seen one person get pissed off when this point is raised.. only people that will get ticked are the KKK or bigots.

Answer 7

The Bible only states that He has white hair.

Answer 8

God is spirit - not Caucasian or any other race.

Jesus came to earth as a Jew and I imagine he looked more like the Jewish people than Irish as many pictures portray him to be.

Answer 9

It's not a biblical basis, it's a human basis, Whites see him as white, blacks see him as black, Hispanics see him as...... well, you get the picture. Tho, have you notice all the god movies that have come out with god being black? Is it just because Freeman makes a good god?

Answer 10

The old painters painted Jesus the same coloar as they were.

Yes, Jesus had a tan and he propably looked like Klinger on MASH.